Love Line

Jokbal and Friends

TWICE woke up early to prepare. They brought food with them before going straight to Big Hit company. It's still eight am in the morning when they arrived so there isn't a lot of people in the place aside from the staff that is in the lobby. The building was spacious and the lady in the lobby assisted them to the elevator and told them the floor of the practice room. The nine girls squeezed themselves inside the elevator as it goes up, none of them talking. Even though they do not talk about it, it is evident that they feel quite nervous about the practice. It was their first time, after all, to collaborate with a group that does not belong in the same company as them. 

The elevator stopped and they heard the sound of the opening of the door. The girls got out of the elevator one by one as they silently roam around the floor. The staff instructed them that they should head straight to the farthest room on the left.

"Why are we all so quiet?" Jeongyeon broke the ice. They chuckled. Everyone must have been so tensed. Dahyun nervously smiled. She's glad she's not the only one feeling the agitation.

Jihyo stopped in front of a ceiling-high door and knocked before turning the knob. Dahyun held her breath.

They heard the music playing inside the room and they caught a glimpse of a group of guys doing warm-ups.

Namjoon was the first one who noticed the appearance of the girls. He bowed abruptly and greeted TWICE, the rest of his members immediately followed. Jimin was fidgety ever since he woke up, even as he gets ready, and even more now that that TWICE has arrived. He can't concentrate on their warm-ups but he did his best not to show it. The last thing he wanted is for the members to tease him the entire day. It might affect his performance and it will be embarrassing to TWICE. He also doesn't want Dahyun to feel uncomfortable. 

The groups introduce themselves to each other and it took a while to get to know each other's names. They are familiar with each other but the awkwardness is inevitable. The girls weren't used to interacting with boys outside their company and likewise for BTS. It feels new to them but both tried their hardest to lighten the atmosphere. The wackiness of Jin and J-Hope thankfully helped a lot alongside Nayeon and Sana's liveliness. It was not long after when the members started talking casually to each other as they find similarities between them.

"Thank you for even bringing food for us," Namjoon shyly said as he scratches the back of his head. 

"Don't worry, sunbaenims. It's okay," Jihyo smiled. 

"Don't call us sunbaenims anymore. That's too formal." J-Hope laughed. TWICE agreed to call them oppas instead since BTS insisted.

"Jimin is quiet today even though he's always the loudest," Taehyung whispered to Jungkook that made the latter snicker. Jimin is unaware that the two youngest were talking behind his back. He's too busy trying not to look at Dahyun all the time as he smiles casually to the other TWICE members. 

On the other hand, Dahyun seems to ease a bit as the older members of BTS talked to her and Chaeyoung especially the rappers. Jin even high-fived her and called her his sister since they are both Kims. It made Dahyun laugh and she enthusiastically agreed to call him her sibling. 

"Hyung, I'm a Kim too! Count me in!" Taehyung butt in. Raising his hand as he scooted nearer the rappers.

"So am I." Namjoon joined.

"Alright, alright. I'll call us the Kim unit, the Kim family." Seokjin proudly said and it made everyone laugh.

Chaeyoung managed to get along well with the others seeing how effortlessly funny the guys are. Namjoon told them that the choreographer is running late so they can still relax. Everyone sat on the floor as they converse. BTS seems fond of TWICE instantly. Just like them, they rarely get to interact with others especially girls because Big Hit is still a small company which houses more guys than girls. They're glad to have this opportunity to gain new friends. Befriending them was easy since the girls are naturally nice and easy going. Even though the conversations were mostly initiated by the guys, the girls responded with the same energy that it wasn't awkward at all.